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Level: 4.5 Age: 30 something Height: 6' 5" plus Weight: 3-HUN....not really, that was a nickname of mine back in my heavier drinking College days! Hand: Righty, 2-hand backhand for returns, developing 1-handed backhand for groundies. Style: Doubles almost exclusively. My style is to do what I gotta do to get to net and finish points! Strengths: forehand, intensity, touch around the net. Playing on the same team as Scott, Jeffro, and no longer Freebird! Weakness: 2cnd serve and singles altogether.Favorite shot: In the words of P-Mac, "THE DROPPER", volley that is!

I am going to Cincy this Sunday for the final of the Qaulifier and to watch all the pros practice. Watching them on the practice courts from within 10-20 feet is the best. I highly recommend it! Hopefully I can take a bunch of pix with my new digital camera and have Scottie show me how to post them.

You don't need to go to Cincy to see a pro. Just stand behind Jeffro sometime (hopefully not after he's had burritos).

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

I apologize big time! I forgot the digital camera so no pix. The action was amazing though! We saw 50+ pros between the practice courts and the qualifying matches. These dudes are machines and watch the ball through contact religiously. I got to talk to Ginepri's dad next to the court he was practicing on.

Big match tonight! Freebird and I against the T4U master and his regular partner! Are you shakin' Scottie???????

I predict a tie.

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

Well, we were able to hit/play for about an hour before the rain hit and Master Scottie was on early. He was serving and returning well as was his partner. Freebird and I came out a little flat and they jumped out to a 5-0 lead. We were up 40-15 in my first service game and then BAM...a couple of good points later...they break me. Freebird held and then we broke The Notorious VIC to get back to 5-2. I started serving my 2cnd service game, lost the 1st point, and the rain started to fall. s**tE!!! It would have been fun to continue, but alas, the rematch will have to wait...with a new set!

Well, we were able to hit/play for about an hour before the rain hit and Master Scottie was on early. He was serving and returning well as was his partner. Freebird and I came out a little flat and they jumped out to a 5-0 lead. We were up 40-15 in my first service game and then BAM...a couple of good points later...they break me. Freebird held and then we broke The Notorious VIC to get back to 5-2. I started serving my 2cnd service game, lost the 1st point, and the rain started to fall. s**tE!!! It would have been fun to continue, but alas, the rematch will have to wait...with a new set!

new set indeed. That way when you win it we will not have to say we lost a set after being up 5-0.

Bummer we finally got all of us out there and we got rained on. We will get out there again. I still wanna split up you and Freebird to get you guys to face each other as well. Always fun and somewhat telling to play your partner. I cannot remember the last time VIC and I played against each other.

Well, we were able to hit/play for about an hour before the rain hit and Master Scottie was on early. He was serving and returning well as was his partner. Freebird and I came out a little flat and they jumped out to a 5-0 lead. We were up 40-15 in my first service game and then BAM...a couple of good points later...they break me. Freebird held and then we broke The Notorious VIC to get back to 5-2. I started serving my 2cnd service game, lost the 1st point, and the rain started to fall. s**tE!!! It would have been fun to continue, but alas, the rematch will have to wait...with a new set!

new set indeed. That way when you win it we will not have to say we lost a set after being up 5-0.

Bummer we finally got all of us out there and we got rained on. We will get out there again. I still wanna split up you and Freebird to get you guys to face each other as well. Always fun and somewhat telling to play your partner. I cannot remember the last time VIC and I played against each other.

I would not be happy if we lost the set, but we were only up a break and it only gave us one chance to serve it out at 2-5 assuming you held to make it 3-5. If you and Greg have an "on" return game it could of quickly been 4-5 and then we would be facing Greg's serve again. But I did have every intention of winning that set...

The other team has not cancelled...yet. Even if they do, we should still cook somethin' up.

The other team hasn't cancelled yet???? Don't they know WHO they are playing???

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg

If they don;t they will regret not cancelling after VIC lay the smack down.

Is that the Notorious V.I.C.?

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I was at this casino minding my own business, and this guy came up to me and said, "You're gonna have to move, you're blocking a fire exit." As though if there was a fire, I wasn't gonna run. If you're flammible and have legs, you are never blocking a fire exit. - Mitch Hedberg